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Women's Lib Hearing

Description: Governor Sargent speaks at Women's Lib hearing, promising to work to end discrimination against women in the workforce. Woman addresses hearing, explaining pay discrimination she witnessed and experiences at the Boston Redevelopment Authority before she quit and began working at the Municipal Women's Project. Silent b-roll of audience at hearing. Other people address the hearing condemning discrimination against women. Additional footage of Governor Sargent's speech. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/10/1974

Martin Luther King Day, pt. 1

Description: Silent b-roll of people sitting at a table speaking to an audience in a small basement room and various men and women at a podium in a church speaking to a crowd. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/15/1974

Martin Luther King Day, pt. 2

Description: A man speaking about urban homesteading, poverty and Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/15/1974

Nixon Tapes Folo

Description: Interview with a local Boston professor about the technical analysis of the Nixon Tapes and the missing 18 minutes. Followed by b-roll of the interview. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/15/1974

Women's Lib Demonstration

Description: Silent b-roll of women's lib demonstration, with many feminist signs, including some demanding free childcare and abortions. Woman speaks to the press about women's lib causes. She argues that the women's movement is against the involvement of corporations, like those who held the fair their demonstrating against. In an unrelated section of the film, a man makes statement about his petition against energy policy that allow oil prices in Massachusetts skyrocket. Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/18/1974

Gas Running Out

Description: Silent b-roll of cars waiting in line for gas at an Exxon station in Stoneham. Sign that reads "Simon says no gas till Feb. 1st." A gas station employee puts a stick down into the ground to check the levels in the gas tank. Reporter standup about how gas stations in the Boston area have a gas shortage due to new federal regulations. Footage of gas pumps with sign that reads, "No Gas today, Service Bays are open" with reporter voice over. Interview with Robert Stone, Vice President of the Independent Garage Owners of Massachusetts. Followed by cuts. Footage includes more of the interview with Robert Stone, b-roll footage of gas stations, idle workers at stations that have run out of gas, and long lines of cars at other stations. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/22/1974

Bobby Orr Interview

Description: Interview with Bobby Orr about a recent leg injury followed by footage of him practicing on the ice. Edited story followed by outtakes. Mix of silent and sound. Pops and cracks in the soundtrack. (Leader: "Sports - Bobby Orr")
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/04/1974

Astro's News Conference

Description: Reporter interviews two new Boston Astros soccer players. Silent footage of a press conference, and then some sound footage of the same press conference where one new player speaks.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/11/1974

Black History Week

Description: Silent footage of Governor Sargent speaking at a podium. Shots of the crowd and an African American choir singing. Sargent, a woman, and an African American man looking at photos in an exhibit.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/11/1974

Gas for Customers Only, pt. 2

Description: During the gasoline crisis in the 1970's some station owners restricted sales to regular customers only. In response to this tactic and several others, Federal Energy Director William F. Simon prohibited station owners from discriminating against customers. This story is about how gas station owners are responding to this new regulation. Silent footage of a gas station and "customer only" signs being taken down. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/13/1974